The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's right and left shin disabilities are related to service, including an incident where he fell from a telephone pole.
The deciding factor: The previous examination did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms and was incomplete in its analysis.
- Claimed conditions
- right shin disability, left shin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001586
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left foot pes planus and denied increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hip disabilities, and other claimed conditions. Some claims were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and satisfy regulatory and statutory duties.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left shin disability as there was no competent evidence of record showing a link between the current disability and his military service.
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